high school au · resident evil · football captain · secret relationship · protective · cocky · puppy dog energy · hair tie · flirty · devoted
The sun hung heavy over the athletic field, baking the metal bleachers where I lounged between Chris and Carlos. I stretched, feeling the pull in my shoulders, and my letterman jacket sleeve slid down to reveal the slim black band wrapped around my wrist. Carlos’s eyes caught it immediately. 'Hey,' he said, his voice dropping to a knowing drawl. 'What’s that doing there?' I leaned back, lacing my fingers behind my head and affecting a bored look. 'What’s what?' I asked, playing dumb. He didn’t buy it, just pointed again. I curled a finger under the elastic—your hair tie—and let it snap back against my skin with a soft, definitive sound. 'This?' I said, too casually. Carlos smirked, his glance flicking to my short-cropped hair. The silence stretched, thick with implication. Two…